IMMIGRATION: BLACKS AND LATINOS COLLIDING
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist)
03 October 2012
Larry Aubry
First of two parts
California recently passed the Dream Act. It creates new hope for undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children who have completed some college or served ... read more >>

Ignore debate zingers, focus on issues
Written by BY JESSE JACKSON
03 October 2012
Rev. Jesse Jackson
As Wednesday's presidential debate approaches, the political junkies are gearing up for a shoot-out. If history is any guide, much attention will be paid to the political horse race. ... read more >>

The Death of Everything
Written by By Darryl James (Columnist)
03 October 2012
In America, the people claim the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
African descendants in America have been wrestling with those rights since we were brought to this land in chains.
We ... read more >>

Reconsidering Racial Justice:
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga
03 October 2012
Some Necessary Notes
The history of Black people in this country is a complex, engaging and thought-compelling history, a history of Holocaust and enduring hope; of savage enslavement and yet an unsupressable ... read more >>

Vote
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist)
03 October 2012
Life has been lost for the privilege to choose!
Literacy is not a factor; policy has the freedom to be misconstrued.
Liberal or Conservative, the extreme at odds.
Democracy allows our opinions, ... read more >>

The Influence of Man
Written by Darryl James (Columnist)
13 September 2012
High School basketball star Tony Farmer stole his way into his ex-girlfriend's apartment building where he beat and kicked the crap out of her. He took her belongings, berated her and attempted to ... read more >>

Counter GOP by telling the truth at Dem convention
Written by Jesse Jackson (Columnist)
12 September 2012
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Inevitably, the Democratic Party fest in Charlotte, N.C., will be compared to last week's Republican gathering in Tampa, Fla. The speeches by the vice president and president will ... read more >>

Are you at the table or on the Menu?
Written by Jerome Horton (Columnist)
12 September 2012
Jerome Horton
President Obama vs. Mitt Romney -Tax Avoidance or Tax Planning
While it is certainly not illegal or even wrong for the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife to ... read more >>

Don't Doubt Daniel!
Written by Firpo Carr (Columnist)
12 September 2012
Dr. Firpo W. Carr
Proof of Jesus Series: Article 7
The Bible book of Daniel is both historic and prophetic. If you've ever heard expressions like, "He's been through the fire," or, "The handwriting's ... read more >>

NOW PRINCIPLED BLACK LEADERSHIP AN IMPERATIVE
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist)
12 September 2012
Larry Aubry
(First of two parts)
Given the nation's reaffirming move to the right, the unprecedented obscene denigration of President Obama, and slippage in his iconic status among Blacks, effective ... read more >>

GIVE IT TO ME!
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist)
05 September 2012
Fears, the emotional pain, the worries of life that leave you drained.
Give it to me!
Smiles, the adoring highs, the moments in time that create memories divine!
Give it to me!
Your voice, hearing ... read more >>

Ethical Insights from Odu Ifa:
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist)
05 September 2012
Choosing to be Chosen
Nowhere is the profundity and beauty of African spirituality more apparent than in the Odu Ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of Ifa, which is one of ... read more >>

The Importance of Putting Obama's Words in Context
Written by Jonathan P. Hicks
29 August 2012
To say the least, Barack Obama is not a man who is inclined to speak often or passionately on the topic of race.
His comments on the subject, on the rare occasions when they are offered, are well-planned, ... read more >>

Auto Safety for Our Children Must Know No Restraint
Written by Dr. Victor Garcia and Latondra Newton
28 August 2012
“If I only knew.”
The words of an anguished mother involved in a car crash in which her young child died haunt us, but also inspire us each day as we work to help make sure that every person – ... read more >>

Music Makes the World Go Around
Written by Cheryl Pearson-McNeil
28 August 2012
Music Makes the World Go Around
When you and I talk about technological leaps and bounds, frequently we’re focused on the way we communicate with each other. And, I write here a lot ... read more >>

OLYMPIC GOLD!
Written by Cheryl Pearson-McNeil
27 August 2012
OLYMPIC GOLD!
If you’re one of the millions of viewers who watched the Olympics recently, you’re not alone. Nielsen research shows that the all-important, mega-produced opening ceremony in London ... read more >>

Grief
Written by Alfonzo Tucker
24 August 2012
Hello World, I write to you all this week within the mind state of grief. Unfortunately, we all have a date that will conclude our natural existence here on earth. However, how we cope with these conditions ... read more >>

Architect of Shame
Written by Faye Morrison, DNC Delegate
24 August 2012
In one week the Republican Party faithful will gather in Tampa, Florida to nominate Mitt Romney, to run against President Barack Obama, for President of the United States. Undoubtedly, the Republicans ... read more >>

What Are The Obama Campaign Managers Thinking?
Written by Walter Smith Special to the NNPA from the New York Beacon
24 August 2012
What Are The Obama Campaign Managers Thinking?
By Walter Smith
Special to the NNPA from the New York Beacon
The response from the Obama Campaign managers to NNPA Chairman, Cloves Campbell was "The audience ... read more >>

Rastafarian!
Written by Dr. Firpo W. Carr
24 August 2012
Rastafarian!
Jammin' Jamaica in the news
It's approaching a fortnight since the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, England (a "fortnight" is British for "fourteen nights," ... read more >>

Need I Say It Again
Written by Cloves C. Campbell
24 August 2012
Last week I penned an article titled "Show Me the Money." The article questioned whether or not the Black Vote was being taken for granted by the OBAMA campaign due to the small amount of resources allocated ... read more >>

The Price of Black Disunity is Much Too High
Written by Larry Aurby
24 August 2012
The horrific fight between Los Angeles' three Black city council members over redistricting was totally void of civility and any semblance of positive common ground. It was a revealing, niggardly example ... read more >>